Derek Jeter

Lessons From a Subway Series

Lessons From a Subway Series
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While the Mets and Yankees played just two games this weekend, due to a Friday night rainout, there were a few illuminating aspects to both games for the heretofore struggling New York teams.

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New Gym Owner Derek Jeter: ‘You May Not See Me On A Treadmill’

Derek Jeter and 24-Hour Fitness CEO Carl Liebert.
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Derek Jeter and 24-Hour Fitness CEO Carl Liebert.

Watch out, Equinox! New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter is partnering with the international 24-Hour Fitness chain to open three new “classy” sports clubs in Manhattan this year.

What, you were expecting a Roger Clemens-run juice bar?

The first will be a 28,000-square-foot facility on Fifth Avenue, conveniently located just a short guilt-ridden walk from Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.

Additional locations are planned for SoHo and also in Midtown, a few blocks from the pro slugger's own $13 million pad in the Trump World Tower.

The healthy and wealthy Yankees shortstop recently took a breather to talk with me about the project.  read more »

Why The Mets Are This Year's Darlings

The Mets celebrate.
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The Mets celebrate.

If you want to know why New York has become the Mets’ city, don’t look at today’s standings. Look at today’s pictures – the pictures from last night’s 5-4 Met win over the Giants at Shea Stadium.  read more »

Are Yankees a Wounded Elephant Dripping Blood Through the Bronx?

When pygmies of a certain tribe set out to kill an elephant, this is what they do: They do not charg  read more »

Who's on Second? It Should Be Jeter!

It's heresy to say it, but with the addition of Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees' star-studded lineup,  read more »

Puddin' Dead?

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The New Slang for 1999: Learn How to Jeter!

Tweak ThisHey, editor–don't tweak my copy! Don't massage it or rejigger it or anything!  read more »